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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

Among the most important OF the
bills introduced in the Legislature is
one to confirm the consolidation OF
the Rutherford, Marion & Tennessee
Railway Company and Rutherford
Railway Construction Company with
the Cincinnati & Chicago Railway
company.-Marion Enterprise.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

Miss Madison, who died in the old
Richmond reservoir, was collateral
descendant OF President Madison
and Cluverius, who was hanged last
Friday upon conviction of having
murdered her, was collateral descend
ant OF President Tyler. 1t was sad
case for political aristocracy.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

Gen. W, B. Hazen, chief signal Off
Ger, died at Washington from diabetis
coma, last Sunday. He was buried
with military honors yesterday at II
o'clock, from st. Johns Church. His
remains were temporarily inferred at
Oak Hill Cemetery. The final inter
ment will be made after Mrs. Hazen
returns from Paris, where she was at
the time OF the Generals death.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

The sagacity Of the coup d'etat by
which the Republicans secured the or
ganization Of the New Jersey House
finds it's exponent in the complexion
OF the Committee on Contested Elec
ton. There are three Republicans
one Democrat and one Labor repre-.
sentative. Smart boys are they.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

The Interstate commerce bill pass
ed the Senate last week "hy large
majority" The vote stood 48 to Is.
That is encouraging. It shows that
the Senate of the United States is in
dependent of the powerful influence
OF the railroad corporations Of the
country.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20
THE COMET.
Johnson City. Tenn. Jan. 20. 1887.
Republicans in the Indiana Legis-
lature captured contested seat, throw
ing Meagher out

The Republican Senate will not con-
sent that a living Democrat negro
shall hold a Federal Office, but they
want to give a monument to the dead
ones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

The Morristown Gazette says John
son City will hereafter be flag sta
ton, because of the sale Of the E. T
V. & G. R. R. l guess not, brother
the future of our town does not de-
pend on the E. T. V. & G. R. R., as
you will see before this year is gone
In the meantime we will also contin.
ne to ship more car loads of freight
daily than Morristown does pounds
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

Botertout County, Va, is excited
over the discovery of gold and silver
deposits on the line of the Shenando-
all Valley Railroad. Assays range
from SIG per ton for surface rock to
$50 at depth of fifteen feet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

The question Of social precedence at
Washington grows more complicated,
and is likely to explode at some of the
many lunch parties, at present, the
thing in the fashionable world
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

johnson City with her voted sub
scription for the three C's, and Bris-
toll with her subscription to the S. A.
& o. road may we'll cause the blush OF
shame TO mantle the cheek Of town
not very far from here. II Johnson
City can subscribe $4,000, Knoxville
can give 81 100000. The proportion is
about the same. All East Tennessee
will be glad to hear that this babe of
Tennessee towns is out of long clothes
and is sturdily walking towards pros
perity. May she have dozen blast
furnaces instead Of one.-K. Journal.
The above is true. Knoxville could
very well afford to take 100000
worth OF stock in different enterprises
that would do as much for it as the
C. C. & G. Railroad will do for John
con City. We are very much afraid,
il Knoxville does not take advice of
ofthe Journal, and show a more liberal
and enterpgising spirit, it will never
no the city il ought to be.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

The bill to redeem trade dollars,
which passed the Senate, is reported
favorably by the House, There should
be no delay in making it law.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20

There seems to be a rivalry between
Bristol and johnson as to which shall
be the future great city. Both towns
are booming along and each hope to
be as big as Knoxville in a few years.
Both can be big towns without hurt
ing each other or without injuring
any other place.-Knorville Tribune.
The Tribune is mistaken. So far as
johnson City is concerned there is no
rivalry between the two towns. We
have some natural advantages over
Bristol, and our people are determin-
to make the most OF them, but will do
nothing to interfere with Bristol's
growth. On the contrary, we are glad
to see the Border City" prosper
There is room enough Tor both of us.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-01-20
MILLINERY
Mrs. ]. G. HODGSON,
KIN BLOCK

Has opened at the above place
pretty stock Of Millinery, HAS and Bonnets
IN Felts. Ashakrone and straw. Black and col
ored Frames in all varities, Tips Lampkins
velveteens, Ribbons and ornamets for Trim
nings.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

ABOUT this time of year the super
visors of the several districts are getting
ready to sink many thousands of dol
lars on the dirt roads. Every ten or
twelve years fullya quarter Of million
dollars are wasted for no other reason
than because it is the ''good old way"
If there is one thing that does not i'm,
prove it is our roads. Every dollar put
on them under the present method is a
dollar wasted and palpable fraud on
the taxpayers of the county. There are
two seasons in the year when our dirt
roads are an abomination. One season
is just now, at the close of hard win
ter, when the frost thaws itself out of
the way and the other, just after the
supervisors have finished, at an i'm
mense cost, the almost criminal waste
of public funds by tearing up the roads
to make them muddy at the first rain.
Supervisors should go over and careful
ly examine all the roads in their dis
tricts, to see what is absolutely neces-
sary in the line of repairs, and decide
just how much they can pike with the
money they have in hand. Do this and
in ten years from now over one-half the
roads in the county will be good, SUBJ
stantial ones, at no greater cost than
now, for which the tax payer gets
nothing but annoyance, loss and waste
for his money.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Five Negroes Lynched.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Apr. 5 AT
4:30 o'clock this morning about six
ty undisguised men forcibly entered
the jail at Yorkville, and breaking
open the cells, seized Giles Good,
Bailey Bowdle, Friendly Thompson,
and Nose Lipscomb. negroes, charg-
ed with the murder of John Lee
Good. young white lad, in Decem-
Der last. Taking the prisoners one
mile north Of the village they hang.
ed them to the limbs of trees. These
men organized conspirac, in the
fall Of 1886 to steal cotton, and to
murder If necessary, to conceal their
crimes, and they murdered young
Good. The prisoners were to have
been tried this week but the lynch
ers got ahead of the law.
In the court of general sessions to-
day Judge PRESLEY charged the
grand jury that, while such cases are
to be deplored yet, like in the Edge
field ease, it would be difficult to
convict any one through the courts
He said the law should be changed
so as to allow sheriffs to summon a
POSSE sufficient to guard their pris
oners. The lynchers are not known,
and no steps have as yet been taken
to identify them. The bodies of the
five negroes we're taken charge OF
and buried by the county authori-
ties. The lynching was quietly exc
cuted, and showed thorough organi-
zation on the part of those engaged
in it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Banquet to MIR. McComas.

The Hon. Louis e. McComas, rep
resentative of the sixth Maryland
congressional district, was given a
banquet last nightat the Hotel Rem
merit by the Young Mems Republi-
can Club. Previous to the feast Mr.
McComas' delivered a speech on po-
litical issues at the club. An over
flowing audience listened attentive
ly to what he said, and frequently
emphasized his remarks with enthu-
siastic applause. Mr.. McComas
speaks with ease and grace, in
straightforward, unaffected CONVEX
sational tone, without any effort to
be dramatic. Henever fails to create
q favorable impression upon his hear
ers.-Balto. Sun, Friday.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Nuggets of News.
The New York Grant fund now
aggregates S120,S45.

The New York Grant fund now
aggregates $120,S45,
Jehn L Sullivan. the pugilist, called
on the President Monday.
Nine persons were poisoned by
eating ice cream at Memphis, Tenn
Hail-stones an inch in diameter fell
in Tazewell county, Va, on Wednes-
day.
Two hundred Brooklyn school
teachers have arranged for an excur-
sion to Europe
Harriet Beecher Stowe was 40
when "Uncle Toms Cabin was pub.
lished. She is now IS.
The local option election at Staun.
ton, Va, resulted in majority
of 90 for license in total vote of | :
1872.
William T. Coleman, of California,
who believes he is candidate for
the presidency, has fortune of $780,
900, 600.
A feature of the municipal elect
ions in Wisconsin and Kansas cities
was the appearance of women in
large numbers at the polls.
At Reading, Pa, on Monday,
Francis Kerner, who choked his wife
to death and then set the house on
fire to hide his crime, was sentenced
to twelve years. Imprisonment.
Joseph Rabbit, furnace fireman
in the St Louis Court House, is said
to be one of the two heirs of his I'M
Gle, Joseph Rabbit who has died in
testate in Australia, leaving an es-
tate worth Sc 100000
A Massachusetts man promised to
vote the Prohibitionist ticket in case
his next offspring was female. 1t
turned out to be girl, and the faith
er's vote decided the action of the
town on the liquor question.
Il. V. Powderly recently refused a
salary Of IS 900 to act as correspon
dent for a syndicate of Western ed
itors, and his salary was at once
raised by the Knights of Labor from
$500 to the amount offered by the
newspapers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

Young Mr.. Blaine is reported to
have retired from Pittsburgh journal
ism, which he entered few weeks ago
as reporter 1t was declared that it
was his intention to work his way up
ward from the bottom of the ladder,
but he seems to have tired of the exact
ing and remorseless treadmill of daily
newspaper work. He is like a good
many other young men who seem to
imagine that journalism is an easy pro-
fession which can be mastered in a few
months. There are few newspaper
offices which do not contain such Begin
ners, and it is well for them when they
learn early that there is no calling
which is more laborious than that of
the thorough journalist. The news
paper man who succeeded without hard
work has yet to be seen.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

EAsTER.-Out of the tomb into life
and triumph. That is the story of what
we call Easter Sunday. The story of
that day is told with triumph. All the
four evangelists tell it. Now every
Sunday commentaries it, but chiefly
this Sunday which we honor with mus
ic and flowers. So near, stand grief and
joy, despair and triumph. Between
them lies the sepulcher. On the earth
ward side of the sepulcher is death.
What has the world to give but death |
Only few years, a generation of long,
ing and effort, and then the end, the
hopeless end Of death. But on the
Heavenward side is life. Our friends
are not in the grave, they have passed
beyond it they have entered into the
only true life. Christ was the first
fruits and after him came the harvest.
On Easter Sunday the Lord arose and
doubt all fled. Now life and immortal
ity are brought to light Now we know
in whom we have believed IN. Y. In.
DEPENDENT
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

THIS is the season of the year when
the frisky school girl skips rope until
she is black in the face, and then goes
home to die and cause her devoted par
ents to sorrow and sigh for their dar-
ling that was. 1t is too bad that the
little girls will do this when they could
just as well avoid the rope skipping
live longer and grow up to make men
tired, by chewing gum and hundred
and one other things that are sure to
come to the girl who lives long enough.
If the little girls who jump rops would
only look far enough ahead and see
that all of the girls who jumped rope
before and did not die, lived to be old
maids and were pigeon-toed at that, we
might hope to see them quit; but not
before.-EC.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

GREAT PURCHASE OF MINERAL PRIvI-
LEGEs.-A letter from Parkersburg,
w. Va, says: zone of the most ex-
tensive of all the schemes projected
for the development cf mineral
wealth of this State is that of the
Southern Natural Gas and Oil Com
pany, composed of wealthy capitalists
of West Virginia, Kentucky. Tennes-
see and Ohio. The company has
just purchased the oil, mineral and
gas rights which the farmers Brian
family, of Jackson county, adjoining
this, reserved to themselves at the
the time they disposed of their i'm
mense tracts of land These rights
have been owned in the past by
Frederick Prentice, the famous oil
and gas man, of New York city.
The privileges which have just been
bought include 1880 acres in Lo
gan county, 6,840 acres in Cabell,
26,500 acres in Jackson, and $4,000
acres in Putnam county, this State.
In Kentucky there are 1880 acres
in Greenup county, $4,000 acres in
Johnson and Larence, $4,000 acres
in Wayne, and 81. 1850 acres in Mar
tin county. In Lawrence county,
Ohio, there are $500 acres, and in
Fentress county, Tennessee $4,000
acres. The property is to be devel-
oped at once upon q large scale.
Mortgages to the amount of $4,000,
900 have been made, S1,000,000 be-
ing first mortgage bonds So far
as this State is concerned, the terri
tory is of rare mineral wealth, being
in the very heart of the coal, oil and
gas regions
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

We regret to announce the retire
ment of the veteran typo Mr.. Henry
G.. Mathews. He has worked for the
present proprietor of the INDEPENDENT
nearly twenty-five years and has fol
lowed the trade for nearly forty years.
He goes into the grocery and provi-
sion business and we bespeak for
him plenty of patronage and an
abundance of success. Many print
ers, in almost every State OF the I'm
ion, who studied the "case' and plac-
ed their first type in the stick un-
der "Henry's" eyes, will earnestly
unite with us in extending best wishes
to the old printer
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

AN AVALANCHE OF SToNEs.-Near
Dolores Argentine Republic, there
was few days ago, real avalanche
of stones. The inhabitants of the
locality say that they have never
seen stones of such size fall before.
A few moments after the phenome-
non had taken place the plains were
covered with the bodies of geese,
storks and other birds. and animals
killed by the stones. One inhabit-
ant of the place carried As head of
geese home in the space of half an
hour. The zinc roof of MIR. Ratios
house was broken through by an i'm
mense stone which fell on it. Great
loss was sustained, Many animals
were killed, the crops, trees and
everything were destroyed. Five
minutes after the shower of stones
tho country was changed beyond rec
ognation.-Neao Orleans Times
Democrat
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Congress TO Blame for IT.

PIrTsBURG, April lowing to the
failure of Congress to make an ap
preparation for the United States
courts, Judge Achtson recalled the
venire for the grand and traverse
jurors, and adjourned court until
next October. He also ordered two
prisoners at Scranton, charged with
counterfeiting, and four persons here
to be released from Jail on their own
recognizances.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

A traveller who has recently re.
turned from a trip through British
Columbia says that one day last No
vember it was possible to lay boards
on top of the fish in a small stream
which empties into the Fraser and
pass over, "a if on living pontoon
bridge, to the opposite bank. The
fish had been driven into the stream
by the back water Of the Fraser and
were packed together like sardines
in can.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

Hon. Henry G. Davis has written a
very able letter arguing that it viii
be the duty ofthe special session of
the legislature to elect U. S. Sena-
tor. Hon. w. II. Travers has also
published over his initial, "T'' a very
excellent article from a legal stand
point ON the same side of the ques-
ton. We understand Judge Maxwell
on the republican side of the Senate
takes the same view, while Senator
Dawson and Judge Hoke express a
contrary opinion.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

THE democratic party of Jeffer-
son county is now composed of Jim
Mason. He must have been around
generally on Tuesday last, judging
from the following clipping from the
ShepherdstoaOn Register.
"There is one sad result of the
election on Tuesday, and that is
that it gives apparent encourage
ment to the cranks of the Jim Mason
stripe.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

THE republicans of Jefferson Coun-
ty had an excellent opportunity to
send a delegate to the legislature but
failed to make the opportunity eff
fective. The Shepherdstown Regis
ter says;
"Some of our Republican friends
are uttering curses, not loud, but
deep, because of traitors in their
ranks on Tuesday. They have reas-
ON to fear some of their brethren
were tempered with"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Frederick Left in the Lurch.

FREDERICK, April 6.-Much excite
ment has been caused in the base
ball circles here owing to the fact
that Messrs. Beaten, Ludwig and
Kinslow, who played last season
with the Frederick Association Club.
and who had signed with them for
this season, have deserted to the
Allentown, Pa, association, leaving
the Frederick people in the lurch
The Frederick Association team last
year played twenty eight games,
scoring twenty eight straight victor
les, the contesting clubs coming from
Washington, Baltimore, Hanover,
Havre-de Grace, York, and else
where. An effort is now being made
to secure another battery to take the
place of the deserters.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

The case of Gordon Mullins VS.. A.
j. Robinson, now before the Circuit
Court Of Kanawha county, is an I'M
usually large one. 1t is a suit for
$4,000 damages for Islander. About
a yeas ago Robinson lost barn by
incendiarism. He accused Mullins
Of hiring one Charles Peyton to burn
it. Mullins, upon this statement,
brought the SANDER suit.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

The Charlertown Free Press
charges that the men who supported
Beckwith on last Tuesday are the
men who at previous election sup
ported Mr. Higginbottom. If true,
it shows that the democracy of JEFF
ferson is not very deep-seated or very
reliable, but of a changeable charac-
ter. We now predict that in the next
score of years the majority will not
reach 1900 for the democratic party.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

THE st. Clair proprietors have
moved the Hotel Bar from the base
ment to the room on King street,
adjoining DR.. Hower's drug store,
and have fitted up the room nicely.
We understand Barber Shop will
be opened up in the basement 1t
is a splendid location.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Personal.

Misses Lorens Flick and Belle Stew
art, OF Wilson College, Chambersburg,
are spending few weeiss at home
Miss Annie Hill has returned home
after short visit to Frederick.
Mr.. A. s. Yantis, Jr., of Harper's
Ferry, was In town this week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
The Swiss after the Anarchists.

GENEVA, April G.-The Swiss gov
eminent have resolved to act vigor-
ously against the Socialists and
Anarchists, whose recent activity is
thought to be calculated TO disturb
the peace Of the state.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

MICHIGAN wants something a lit
tie stronger than water The fight
for the repeal of the liquor traffic
was holly contested, but woman
valor and home interests failed Of
success. West Virginia, get on your
war paint.-it is your next turn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

THE cost of firing one shot from a
cannon of the largest size now made
is sufficient to maintain a missionary
and his whole family in China or
Africa for .haore than two years.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
RuokIen's Arnioa Salue

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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

The wonder of the 18th century was
discovered this week. It was q jury
with courage and patriotism to con
Wet the Baltimore election officers
for fraud. There is now hope for
fairness in Baltimore city elections.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

IKE red Gag dropped in Chicago
on Tuesday. Thus falls every foe to
the American Constitution. Put
your foot on the red rnouthed agita-
tors next and keep them down.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
Announcement.

| hereby announce myself candi-
date for County Superintendent of
Free Schools of Berkeley County,
for ensuing two years.
M. TUCKER Bowen.
Darkesville, Mar 20, 1887.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09
THE AGE OF REASON

Man dares to question Gods just laws,
TO sneer, peryert, dissect;
To prove their fallacy, because
He has an intellect.
Created king of every cline,
Possessor of the sod,
Because he wears the form divine
He thinks himself god.
He reasons out salvation's plan,
Brings theories of his own,
And with his puny, human hand
Usurps his Makers throne,
Then with his feeble, fleeting breath,
Begs pardon ut the gate Of death
Rose HdrtiCick Thorpe.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

COUNCIL PRocEEDISGs.-Coun met
in regular session on Thursday night. All
members present.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-09

Four thousand immigrants were
started West from Caatle Garden
Monday.